Fipronil prevents transmission of Lyme disease spirochetes

Fipronil prevents transmission of Lyme disease spirochetes

Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness caused by Borrelia spirochetes, poses a significant threat to public health. While acaricides effectively control ticks on pets and livestock, their impact on pathogen transmission is often unclear. This study investigated the acaricidal efficacy of fipronil agains...

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Main Authors: Radek Šíma, Adéla Palusová, Tereza Hatalová, Luise Robbertse, Petra Berková, Martin Moos, Petr Kopáček, Veronika Urbanová, Jan Perner, Ala Tabor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-08-01
Series:Parasitology
Subjects:
acaricide
Borrelia afzelii
ex vivo membrane blood feeding
fipronil
ivermectin
Ixodes ricinus
Lyme disease
spirochetes
ticks
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0031182024001136/type/journal_article
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